Find out how popular the last name Tillou is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tillou.

Tillou, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tillou surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tillou in America

Tillou is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tillou surname appeared 189 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Tillou.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tillou to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tillou

The surname Tillou is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old French word "tilleul," which means linden or lime tree. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive name to someone who lived near a linden tree or worked with these trees in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tillou can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire, England, dating back to 1273. This record mentions a person named Robert de Tillio, which is likely an earlier spelling variation of the surname.

In the 14th century, the name Tillou appeared in various French records, such as the Armorial General de France, a compilation of coats of arms and family lineages. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Jacques Tillou, a wealthy merchant from the city of Rouen, who lived between 1320 and 1387.

During the 16th century, the Tillou family had established themselves as a prominent noble family in the region of Normandy, France. In 1567, Jean Tillou was recorded as the Lord of Tillou, a small village in the department of Eure, which may have been named after the family itself.

In the 17th century, the name Tillou gained recognition in the field of literature. Pierre Tillou (1640-1718) was a French playwright and author, best known for his comedic plays and satires.

Another notable figure with the surname Tillou was Jean-Baptiste Tillou (1735-1801), a French military engineer and architect who designed several fortifications and buildings during the reign of Louis XVI.

The name Tillou also had a presence in the American colonies in the 18th century. Pierre Tillou (1720-1798) was a French Huguenot who immigrated to South Carolina and became a prominent merchant and landowner.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Tillou has been subject to various spellings, such as Tilliou, Tillieux, and Tilliault, reflecting regional variations and evolution of the language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tillou

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tillou.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tillou was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tillou has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tillou was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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